@HowIsItDone Thank you.
There are many folks on this site who give great advice, freely. Each has their areas of interest/focus that collectively cover everything a chicken geek needs.
I took more than a year getting serious about bird life before I built. Taking one's time to get what you...
@avjudge makes a very good point.
Hoop runs can make a cost effective run alternative. I suggested a pole shed but suspect a hoop structure can be constructed with less cost.
A few more thoughts.
I live a bit west of Ottawa so expect that we are very close and share the same climate and wildlife circumstances.
I have had chickens through 4 summers and winters, initially did the free range thing but predators put an end to that. I added a covered run that has...